Architecture jobs in Spain 🇪🇸
601 English-friendly openings you can work from Spain(1,462 located there, the rest Europe-wide remote) · filter the live list →
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The Spain market at a glance
41% of live ads located in Spain have no explicit Spanish requirement. Ads that disclose pay (117 right now) run €32.5k–€50k gross/year, median €40k — see the full Spain salary breakdown or the calculator.
By specialty: BIM (33) · Interior architecture & design (5) · Landscape architecture (5) · Residential architecture (5)
Studios to know in Spain
Open tenders & design contests in Spain
Public architecture procurement from TED, the EU's official journal — deadlines still open, refreshed daily.
Where Spain architecture jobs get posted
The chambers' own boards and specialist sites — ads here often never reach the big portals.
- Dezeen Jobs — Dezeen (international)
- Archinect Jobs — Archinect (international)
- CGarchitect Job Board — CGarchitect (archviz)
- Archi-jobs — Archi-jobs (EU)
- COAC — Borsa de Treball — Col·legi d'Arquitectes de Catalunya
- COAM — Portal de Empleo — Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid
Common questions about working in Spain
Can I work as an architect in Spain without speaking Spanish?
Often, yes: 41% of the 1462 live ads located in Spain list no explicit Spanish requirement right now. International studios and larger firms are the most flexible; small local practices usually expect Spanish. Your portfolio can always be in English.
How much do architects earn in Spain?
Ads in Spain that disclose pay (117 right now) advertise €32.5k–€50k gross per year, median €40k. Actual offers vary with experience, city and studio size.
Do I need to register with a chamber to work in Spain?
To use the protected title "architect" and sign off projects, yes — registration with the national chamber or board, with EU/EEA qualifications recognised under Directive 2005/36/EC. To be employed at a studio, usually no: many roles (architectural assistant, BIM specialist, designer) don't require local registration.
Where do architecture studios in Spain post their jobs?
Beyond the big portals: specialist and chamber boards such as Dezeen Jobs, Archinect Jobs, CGarchitect Job Board (and 51 more), studios' own careers pages, and word of mouth — which is why speculative applications work so well in architecture.
More depth: who registers architects, country by country ·salary calculator ·the speculative-application method